This paper examines Turkey’s increasing dependency on Russian energy exports. Turkey aspires to become an energy hub for supply to Europe. This would, on the one hand, increase its energy security and on the other, will ensure that it has sufficient energy for its own needs which will be partly guaranteed by the fact that … Continue reading →

Energy and security in the East Mediterranean: How energy will play an increasingly important role in the security of the East Mediterranean The link below gives access to an article I have written and which has been published by South East Europe Studies at Oxford (SEESOX) of St. Antony’s College as an Opinion Piece. Views … Continue reading →

The discovery of natural gas in the South East Mediterranean is without a doubt, very good news for the countries concerned and for the region in general. To what extend these discoveries will constitute a game changer for the countries concerned will not only depend on the timing and the content of the decisions they … Continue reading →

Berndt Weber (Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford / CERI-SciencesPo) gave a presentation on the 5th of February, the above topic in the context of the Visiting Fellows Series and I chaired the session. Below it the summary of Berndt’s presentation as prepared by him. There was a very interesting debate that followed. An effective … Continue reading →

A pan-European Conference for EU reform – London 14-15th of January 2014-02-19 Roundtable discussion: EU energy and climate change policies: Finding a better solution for the environment and consumers My contribution to the conclusions of the conference: There was a good discussion in the room about the interaction between the EU’s energy and environmental policies and … Continue reading →